Dec. 11, 2007
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov
Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beutel@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-182
STATION CREW, NASA MANAGERS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCES THURSDAY
HOUSTON - NASA will hold two news conferences Thursday, Dec. 13, to
discuss the status of the International Space Station and the work of
the Expedition 16 crew. NASA Television will broadcast both events
live, and reporters will be able to ask questions from participating
NASA locations.
At 9:10 a.m. CST on Dec. 13, Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and
Flight Engineer Dan Tani will field questions from reporters about
upcoming events during a 20-minute news conference from aboard the
station. The crew's activities are changing because space shuttle
Atlantis' mission to the station has been delayed until January.
Before that shuttle flight, on Dec. 26, a Russian Progress resupply
ship will dock to the complex.
Also on Dec. 13, at 1 p.m., space station managers will hold a
briefing that will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center.
The briefers are:
- Kirk Shireman, International Space Station deputy program manager
- Holly Ridings, Expedition 16 lead flight director
- Ginger Kerrick, International Space Station flight director
For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about the station and the Expedition 16 crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
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